Travel Nurse RN - Medical-Surgical in Lafayette, LA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Medical-Surgical Location: Lafayette, LA Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details) Contract Duration: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified Med/Surg RN in Lafayette, Louisiana, 70503!

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Medical Surgical

Location

Lafayette, LA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM)

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care on a medical-surgical unit managing diagnoses including chest pain, CAD, arrhythmias, COPD exacerbation, CHF, renal failure, GI bleed, MI, and related conditions, with potential for med-surg overflow (e.g., sepsis, CVA, COVID+)
• Perform and assist with specialized procedures including pre/post cath lab care, PPM/AICD, ablations, post-op CABG, post-op thoracotomy, vascular surgeries (CEAs, fem-pops), and AAA repair
• Titrate drips including Cardizem, Amiodarone, Dobutamine, Nitroglycerin, Dopamine, and Heparin; perform bedside sheath pulling
• Operate and monitor specialized equipment including telemetry, chest tubes, PCAs, epidurals, and wound vacs
• Be available for float to other inpatient units based on departmental needs
• Participate in emergency response team duties as directed by unit manager during declared emergency events, which may include remaining on-site until the event resolves or serving on a relief team

Required Qualifications

• Active Compact or Louisiana RN license — must be in hand at time of submittal
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Medical-Surgical nursing
• AHA certifications required
• NURSYS report must be submitted with profile and current within 4 weeks of submission date
• Must be willing to work 2 of 4 designated holiday periods annually (Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's)
• Must reside more than 65 miles from the facility (as shown on driver's license) to be eligible — local travelers are not accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Prior travel nursing experience in a cardiac or medical-surgical setting
• Familiarity with telemetry monitoring and hemodynamic drip titration
• Experience with post-surgical and vascular patient populations

Why Join Us

• First-time travelers are welcome — this is a great opportunity to launch or grow your travel nursing career in a dynamic inpatient environment
• Orientation is held five days a week and includes billable modules, supporting a smooth and supported transition onto the unit

About Concentric Healthcare Staffing

Founded and headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, Concentric Healthcare Staffing specializes in healthcare employment with an emphasis in nursing and allied health. Our passion is to develop partnerships with our clients and become an integral part of your staffing solution. Concentric representatives understand your need for continuity of care and work to ensure that every staffing solution we provide is as unique as your facility.

To provide the skilled and talented personnel that today’s medical field demands, Concentric Healthcare offers a top flight registry service that provides staff 24/7. Your facility can enhance their recruiting process by taking advantage of the temporary, temp-to-hire, and direct placement services of our fully screened professionals.

Concentric Healthcare is proud to be recognized by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) with the JCAHO Gold Seal of Approval for the Health Care Staffing Services program. JCAHO certification acknowledges compliance with the Joint Commission’s national set of consensus-based quality standards and demonstrates a commitment to excellence in providing health care staffing.

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